Job seeker Keyur Gadhiya of Dearborn speaks to Rebecca Allard of International Automotive Components at the Pure Michigan Dreamjob 2014 event in Detroit.

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Editor's note: An earlier version of this article referenced data on Michigan's gross domestic product and median household income that did not use inflation-adjusted dollars, which would have shown the indicators remain below prerecession levels. The data showed improvement for the economy but presented a more robust view than warranted. The U.S. Census Bureau also presents different sets of data for state poverty rates. The Free Press used the lower percentage figures in its reporting, which some demographers believe is less accurate. This version has been updated.